Will Vikings quarterback Brett Favre get a last chance to play?

Concussed QB's status still in doubt

Minnesota Vikings injured quarterback Brett Favre, right, congratulates quarterback Joe Webb after Webb's touchdown run in the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy) (Miles Kennedy)

The Favre Farewell Tour might not be making its final pit stop in Detroit after all.

Favre still hadn't passed the first stage of a three-step process for a concussed player to see the field as of Thursday, which means he hasn't practiced for a week and a half.

Interim coach Leslie Frazier said the team soon would make a determination about whether Favre will even take the test again before Sunday's finale at Detroit.

Favre did not appear in front of the media for the second consecutive week, fueling speculation about whether the 41-year-old will get one last chance to play on a national stage.

"If it's not done successfully by Saturday, then we'll have to make a determination," Frazier said. "That will probably be the cutoff for sure."

Frazier is reluctant to declare Favre "out" for Sunday after Favre's last-second healing against Chicago on Dec. 20.

Favre was classified as out two days before the game but suddenly became questionable that Monday afternoon. He started the game before suffering the second-quarter concussion.

"I don't know if that day will come again," Frazier said.

Call to set up a call? Frazier planned to talk with the Wilfs — team owner Zygi Wilf and team president Mark Wilf — on Thursday or today in order to set up a time to talk about his job status after the season.

Tuesday's 24-14 win over the Eagles seemingly helped Frazier's chances to finally become a head coach after several offseason interviews in past years while Minnesota's defensive coordinator.

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Frazier could attract interest from other teams in the next week.

"This is where I want to be. I want to be with the Minnesota Vikings," Frazier said. "But the most important thing for me and our team right now is to find a way to go to Detroit and get a road win."

Tuesday Night Lights: The non-Sunday night edition of "Sunday Night Football" drew more than 23.7 million viewers on Tuesday night, according to NBC Sports.

The Vikings-Eagles audience also was larger than all but six "Sunday Night Football" audiences since NBC acquired the package in 2006.

The viewership represented a 25 percent increase over the audience for last year's Week 16 game.

Running back Adrian Peterson (knee/thigh) fully participated after limited work the previous two weeks. Safety Tyrell Johnson (knee) was limited.

Last resort: A loss to NFC North rival Detroit would push the Vikings to their first last-place divisional finish since 1990. The Vikings were last in the five-team NFC Central that season with a 6-10 record.

But Frazier isn't talking to his team about divisional standings.

Instead, the goal is clear-cut.

"We want to be 4-2 at the end of this six-game stretch, and that's the bottom line," Frazier said.

The Lions (5-10) have won three consecutive games, including a 34-27 win over Miami on Sunday.

The Vikings, currently in third place, have finished second-to-last in their division four times since 1990.

At least the Vikings found a little time to prepare for Detroit while spending more than 72 hours in Philadelphia. Frazier said coaches evaluated Detroit scouting reports from the Eagles video staff while waiting in hotel rooms.

Quote of note: "I wanted to make it. I was as disappointed as anybody because of the amount of work that's gone into it. But everybody who's going deserves it. You can't fault those guys for being selected. They are good players." — Linebacker Chad Greenway, on his Pro Bowl omission.

Quote of note II: "Without a doubt, that's an opportunity, and I try to take advantage of it." — Safety Jamarca Sanford, who recorded five tackles and a sack in his first start of the season for Madieu Williams on Tuesday, on vying for an NFL starting role.